BIZARRE: 26 - What They Never Told You

Support for refugees in UK cuts aid for disasters overseas, says watchdog

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact says a third of the aid budget goes to asylum seekers and refugees arriving in Britain.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Does my passport need renewing? New rules you need to know ahead of your holiday

If it’s been a while since you last visited Europe, you may not be aware of the regulations which now apply to UK travellers

Chronicle Live · Mar 28, 2023

David Lammy slams 'toxic environment' in Foreign Office - in dig at 'bully' Dominic Raab

The Shadow Foreign Secretary took aim at the Government in a new pamphlet, which he launched today and is to be published by the Fabian Society. It sets out his plans to reform the Foreign Office if Labour gets into power

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

UK aid cuts could force closure of Afghan project supporting women and girls

Slashing funding to the programme from a promised £7m to just £1m sends a ‘stark message to the world’, says Save the Children

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

Behind the fanfare of James Cleverly’s visit to Sierra Leone, the need to restore aid is starkly apparent

The foreign secretary received a warm welcome in the country of his mother’s birth but critics say the slashing of aid budgets undermines the message of support for women and girls

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

Cleverly says he is ‘absolutely’ a feminist as he visits Sierra Leone

The Foreign Secretary is visiting his mother’s home town to announce a plan aimed at tackling threats to gender equality.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

UK launches gender equality plan but critics call funding a ‘drop in the ocean’

Foreign secretary’s new strategy branded ‘meaningless’ in face of parliamentary inquiry into impact of slashing overseas aid

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023

Cleverly to visit mother’s Sierra Leone home town on International Women’s Day

The Foreign Secretary will use the trip to announce his department’s updated approach to helping women and girls globally.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

France travel warning as FCO advice updated amid strike action

Cross-sector walk outs are taking place across the country, which could last “several days”

Manchester Evening News · Mar 6, 2023

Oligarch’s lawyers say UK caused serious hardship by freezing assets

Eugene Shvidler wants expedited court hearing to hear his claim that impounding his jets was wrong

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023